The Importance of Wills

WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY WHERE THERE IS NO WILL, THERE MAY BE CHAOS JANUARY 10, 2014 When you go see a layer to prepare your Will,view full article...

The 3.8% Medicare Tax: Applicability to Trusts and Estates.

Breanna Young, Nelson Young & Braland January 10, 2014 Introduction. The Medicare tax on net investment income is imposed under section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code.view full article...

Old MacDonald Had a Farm, His Children Had a Fight

JANUARY 7, 2014 Nothing gives rise to a family fight as quickly as a family farm. Even if none of the children farm, they will have different views aboutview full article...

The IRS Might Be Your Next Farm Tenant

JANUARY 7, 2014 Everyone knows that farmland prices are at historic highs. The average per-acre price forIowafarmland is $8300. That average is figured on both pasture land and cropview full article...

Will your children be too wealthy?

JANUARY 10, 2014 A couple I know used to spend their time on long car trips imagining they won the lottery. They would seriously discuss the right amount ofview full article...

Membership

Membership is limited to 250 Iowa attorneys and is only available by invitation from our board of directors. Trust and estate matters are a primary component of the professional life of our members. We seek members who are passionate about improving, maintaining, and using high quality practice methods and procedures in our rapidly changing world of trusts and estates. Click on the Members Roster tab to see a complete list of our members and their location.

Mission Statement

The Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel is an Iowa non-profit corporation with applied for IRC 501(c)(6) status. We seek to foster cooperation and collective discussions among trust and estate attorneys, trust officers, law professors, and other interested professionals in Iowa concerning estate and business succession. The Academy further seeks to educate and support legislative efforts and initiatives for facilitating effective transmission of wealth and values by Iowa families.